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(Sample Material) CSAT Online Coaching : Logical reasoning and analytical ability "Syllogism"

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Subject: Logical reasoning and analytical ability

Topic: Syllogism

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 3) In each question given below are two Statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the the given two Statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer as

(a) If only conclusion I follows
(b) If only conclusion II follows
(c) If neither I nor II follows
(d) If both I and II follow

1. Statement:

I. All jungles are tigers.
II. Some tigers are horses.

Conclusions:

I. Some tigers are jungles.
II. All horses are jungles.

2.Statement:

I. All birds are tall.
II. Some tall are hens.

Conclusions:

I. Some birds are hens.
II. Some hens are tall

3.Statement:

I. All artists are smokers.
II. Some smokers are drinkers.

Conclusions:

I. All smokers are artists.
II. Some drinkers are not smokers.

Directions (Q. Nos. 4 to 5) In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding known facts.

Give answer as

(a) If only conclusion I follows
(b) If only conclusion II follows
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follow

4. Statement:

I. All roads are poles.
II. No pole is a house.

Conclusions:

I. Some roads are houses.
II. Some houses are poles.